[Dixielandjazz] Young kids in big name big bands

[Robert Ringwald]

Jim Kash wrote:

> Harry wrote:
>>While this is by no means intended as criticism of Mr. Kenton , when I saw
> him on the same bill as Count Basie at NY's Carnegie Hall in 1960,  all the
> members of his band looked young enough to be his sons.
> 
> The majority of the big bands fronted by a big name seem to travel, at least
> to Europe, with very young musicians.  People often say how great it is
> these guys give the young kids a chance.  That's nice, but could it be also
> that these young kids will travel for next to nothing?  I would say
> economics plays a bigger role than "being nice". 


Exactly.  At 21, you won't mind living out of a bus, traveling all night, playing 60 gigs in 60 days in towns 500 miles apart.  

--Bob (Too old for that) Ringwald